The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-01-13

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wanm to 60 int the bussHess, h iie adapted to
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10 carry through the enterprise, and what the
/ coe1s and what the seturus or profits. taF'1
= Tsbacco can be, produced here at q apst Of
fotn 6fteen TO thirty dollars per acre. according
to the management and facilities Of tie farfner
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rs above, apont che giUwet. 1s'I''FF NJ
!, . isa, wide range fox yeturnA 30 b there q
vast difference ln business methods of men, and
tohaoco y crop that pays above all others pro-
duced from the .sail for god enlargement and
edrgW handing. / Venture TO, say, and, that
withOnt fear or favor, that tobacco Is The bet
RaNn4 a19 a. sure y crop aatOdas exits in
Florida. I will not even except Icons visions
OF Leoonte pears or eatiy producs for Northern
markets. Nor will discount h ON plse.smles.
bananas, oranges and South EIorjda's gplden
dreams other tfopicai fruits !" = eif,"~
Florida Cuba tobacco, well handled, is staple
goods and hereafter, there will ba O market for
It, and The time is NOT far distant-if her citizens
only hase the entetpfiseAthat North FLORIDA
viii rate higher for her tobacco lands thsn South
Florida for her tropical ffnit lands.
r Those intending to 90 into the business should
get thelr seed Al onHe, which should ha fesA i'm
ported Of last years growth. The sooner sown,
the CREATES ihs chauos Sf success as 'the eSrlier
set the better, the market denandiug q differ
ent leaf; not the speckled as Of old. The
eavfief sstting ~ also much easier grown. and
less trouble than the ,dstai sstting. nosseser 1t
coraes Oh the ground during the growing seasoo.
When The suckers %ill spring up, and pfdduce
land is what 1t should be, will pay sha expsnses
of the whole.
/, Fer the seed bed should be selected piece of
land lying in bottom or depression. inciiatd to
dampness; but no standing water. The, soil
should be deep and inckfed 10 srneffoNhcss.
Perfectly fiat that the beating Isias do noby wash
out your seed, Or even plants after sprouting
1t is a COED plan 10 spread ever the beds l. few
1ae brush 70 keep the rains from bealinz the dirt
from the roots. + prefer TO SOW, thickly as the
rains wiA carry Ola eefsaih amount anyhow
hundred superficial iset, or in other words on =
pieceltsn BY twenty feet. rAfier selecfng your
site Tor q bad, the better plansit 1G yoa have
plenty OF hard wood, TO split it up coarsely and
pile5t sOsisE4wiaF reach actfoss ono ent uf side
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course, you can 90 ~ may Seem ~ ypgtbest.
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measure Of so,uuth bedian sesd; Ahd, make il
rich. Some mix il, With ssnd, some, with bShes,
but prefeS and can ket II easier BY taking It
with my thumb and two front fingers Having
spyp your seed lFesd itin (donit fakS o. brush)
with the balk Of the feet. making The eaytheom-
pacts 20 that tRe tNifaee does not tty bti6W the
plant so0tA qy bf1re the, seea has taken ftoot
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measure of success. Do not neglect apparent
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